Yes, I know it's a little way off yet but just got an e-flyer from DirectFerries offering cheap crossings to Holland - & it got me thinking.

Anyone know the dates, I'm assuming the 11th & 12th May?

Someone suggested that, rather than driving up from Calais or Dover, crossing to The Hook's a better bet BUT when I tried to get a quote, there are...

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Thanks for that, it must be that May is too far ahead for Direct Ferries (had the same issue booking for Dover - Dunkerque/Calais in January, they could only quote for P&O and le Shuttle, whereas DFDS's own site has prices for the dates I wanted).

As I can only reckon on 40 mpg, + Harwich is a bit further for me, it's time, rather than cost,...

I'll start a thread just for this. I know it's a long drive for a start for you southerners, which includes up north lol, but no worse than I do to go to meets! Anyone keen to do a group tour around the north coast 500 route in the spring or summer? I've been looking at maps etc and thought we could modify the starting point to Fort William...

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Reading is a densely populated place. The satellites will need to be small. :dunno:
Well, Reading is dense, there is no denying that! :D

This is just to sound out interest as I am hoping to attend the event next year and now looking for one or possibly two companions! The driving holiday around the circumference of France is being organized by the excellent Phil Chidlow of CCC X and Chevron rally fame will take place between Thursday 17th and Tuesday 28th October 2019 (excluding...

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Could be fun, it is perhaps too long since I spent any length of time en France.

However, much would depend on my son, the navigator & I think, even after a couple of 1,000 miles around India in an old Hindustan Ambassador taxi in 2014 & (ostensibly) the Ho Chi Min trial in ex-USAF (i.e. abandoned) MUTT, he might blanche at going round France in...

I've attended both of these on numerous occasions and they're very good. Hope to get to the Trans Pennine one day, too far to do it as as 'Special Trip' for me, but looks like a good un. If anyone's got...

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Henley to Quainton aka the Ridgeway Run is Sun 17 June this year Jim :)

Excellent :) I appear to have no events booked for that day so should be good to go...

Davie and I met up in Fort William on Sunday 3 September, and did a quick 'off piste' run in his much-loved 205 to Glenfinnan and Mallaig. It rained all the way, but didn't spoil seeing a Black Five in full steam at Mallaig station. The rain was pretty heavy, I can tell you.

Back in Fort William, we found our hotel - the rather...

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It was a good week in good and knowledgeable company. Even managed to talk about a taboo subject on here, politics, it turns out that Chris and I have very similar thoughts there despite me being Scottish, and him English living in Spain. Thats all I shall say on here, although I could talk about it for hours! I did not take many photos, having...

CCC North West Group have arranged a day at the Lakeland Motor Museum on Saturday 9th September, for those who wish to stay over for the weekend, the local classic car club have a 'Drive it Day' on Sunday 10th September, which I've been told we're welcome to join.

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Some of are driving up on Friday, we are meeting up at Forton Services (northbound side) about 10am before heading further north to tackle the Hardknott pass......

Anybody is welcome to join us, at either the pass or on the way north. We will be meeting outside Fell Foot Farm which is the start of the pass at about 2pm, if anybody wants to join...

Hey guys new to this forum, but was wondering if anyone is going to the French car show next year, I am really looking forward to it, and hopefully my car shall be ready to cruise down to it in all her glory

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Ahh right because I know a couple of people around by me are going but some have Renaults peugeots or Citroen

As a social gathering of Citroenistes it's really quite pleasant &, as I've mentioned before, I've learned that the enjoyment to be had increases exponentially with the number of people you know/meet BUT it's the annual national meeting of club for the products of a major car manuafacturer, so shouldn't one's expectations be greater?

A staple event for the South West classic car calendar. As with previous years we’ve a Citroen Car Club stand. This year focusing on small 70s/80s French hatchbacks. This year we are showing an LN, LNA, Visa and AX. On the Saturday evening we will be heading out for bite to eat in a local pub or restaurant, you'd be welcome to join us.

I've just noticed that the DSM rally at Little Horwood is on this weekend, I haven't been for a number of years but might dig out the old girl and pay a visit if the weather is good, it's usually a decent event.

I have signed up for this event after the amazing trip in 2015 and some of you may have seen my Club XM Forum blog!

The route this year is through the north-east of France to the Alps and touching the Mediterranean at either Nice or Biarritz, with around 3,000 miles to be covered. As for 2015, the organizer is the very excellent Phil...

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Anyone who is doing this tour is welcome to drop in to see me on the Friday (the day starting in Bourg-en-Bresse), as you will be going right past our door. I am happy to go to a local brasserie for lunch before you head off to the chateau at Savigny.

Should have posted this a bit sooner! #-o But I thought I'd share it in case any of you are interested in seeing some EV's...

I'm planning to go to Evolution Scotland this Saturday (6th May) which is a car show dedicated to EV's, which includes being able to test drive EV's from various manufacturers that will be there. (Yes even Tesla :) ) It...

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It was a good day out, the little boy enjoyed running around like a lunatic, I had to keep reeling him back in. It would have been even better if we'd arrived a bit earlier and I'd had the courage to get myself a test drive in a Tesla... :twisted: I had all the paperwork to do test drives filled out and handed over but I chickened out! :(

The above titled event is held this year on the 16th and 17th of September over two sites (Newport quay saturday 16th and Ryde esplanade sunday 17th)
I sponsor part of this event and have attended for many years, it is a very good show with a very big flaw, NO CITROENS!!! there was a DS there once and the odd 2CV but i would like to bully the...

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No Citroens on the I-o-W - & it bills itself an international :shock:

Even the Shetland Classic Show gets a DS (mind you, it does belong to the organiser :) )

*** 25 YEARS OF CHEVRONICS 1992 TO 2017 ***
We will be celebrating 25 years of Chevronic Centre on Saturday 18th March 2017.The garage will be open all day with various things going on.
We have booked the Priory in Hitchin for a Meal and sleep over, we have limited rooms available so we would appreciate early bookings if you are interested....

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Might've been fun, but too short notice, already bought my train tickets for next w/e AND, it's the week before I go on holiday - shame!

Don't know how many Xantias were there, but certainly very few compared to the many DS, CX and even BX.
I did meet some very enthusiastic Dutch Xantia owners and some of the concours judges certainly realised that Xantias are becoming rare and are special.

Must have been over 120 cars there, a few bikes and scooters, and some rare vehicles. From a Bond Bug with trailer, to Rolls Royces, VW camper vans and Karmann Ghias, to Lotus Cortina, Chevrolet Bel-air and Corvette Stingray, to Austin chummy and Morris Minor, and much more beside.

NFC Autocare will be opening their doors to us on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th August (Bank Holiday Weekend) between 10:00 and 16:00. This is your opportunity get under your vehicle and get those bits and bobs done. There are umpteen hotels and camp sites within the area, so why not come along and make a weekend of it?

CCC NATIONAL RALLY - 8-10th July 2016
This is being carefully planned to have added ‘appeal’ like a larger ‘Chevrons Rally’ plus. Details will be forthcoming...
We are throwing it open to any Citroen-based 'specials' like Lomax etc. But also - if you have a Panhard, interesting Peugeot 'classic' or even a Simca :) PLEASE come along!

Keep those...

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Think there were a dozen or so CX's on the sunday. Think there were more Xantias than anything really!!

For all the latest information, please or search Northern Rally 2016 on facebook

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10 hours to do 400 miles with all the stops I had. Installed in a b&b in Harrogate. Cheap b&bs, I love them! Tiny single room, but it has an en suite, TV, and kettle with coffee and milk. All that I need!

It's a long way off, but here is advance notice of the 2017 'Challenge'. It is provisional, but there's time to hone it into something that will make it the best yet. It takes it's inspiration from what I consider to be the most successful event of its kind to date: the 2012 Challenge, which...

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.......Tom Simpson's memorial on Mont Ventoux...

That's 143kms from the closest point of the Challenge route (Le Roustou Camp site) so it's a bit of a detour Jim ;) But of course if you're down those parts, it's possible...

I won't be doing that on this trip Phil but it's on my list of things I want to get done..